Croatian Fritule (Sweet Fried Dough Balls)
Craving a sweet treat? Try Croatian fritule with yogurt— sweet fried dough balls that are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
FOR BATTER
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 12 g baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs (M size)
- 370 g Greek style yogurt
- 35 g granulated sugar
- 15 g bourbon vanilla sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (freshly grated)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (freshly grated)
- 2 tablespoon rum (or rakija or Maraschino)
FOR FRYING
- 1-1,5 l sunflower oil (or canola oil)
FOR SERVING
- powdered sugar, chocolate sauce or jam of your choice
Instructions
- Sieve flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
- In a separate, larger bowl, mix Greek yogurt, eggs, granulated and bourbon vanilla sugar, rum and grated citrus zest.
- Gradually add the dry to the wet ingredients and combine everything with a whisk or silicone spatula. Let the mixture rest covered for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oil in a heavy bottom pan to 180°C (356°F). There should be at least 3 cm (a bit more than 1 inch) of oil in the pan so the batter does not stick to the bottom of the pan. When oil is hot enough (test by dropping in a small piece of the batter), lower heat to medium-low.
- Take a dollop of batter using one teaspoon, and push the batter into hot oil with a second teaspoon. The batter will stick less to the spoon if you dip both of them in hot oil for a second before taking a batter.
- Fry each dough ball on all sides until golden. During frying, some fritule will turn on their own, and some will need your help to do that.Don’t overcrowd the frying pan. I usually don't fry more than 9-10 dough balls at once.
- Transfer these sweet dough balls to a paper towel-lined tray to drain excess oil.
- While still warm, dust the fritule with powdered sugar. You can also drizzle them with chocolate sauce, roll them in flavored sugar, or serve with a jam of choice.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1fritulaCalories: 29kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.05gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.3mg
Nutritional information provided is an estimate based on ingredients data and should be used for informational purposes only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on factors such as portion size, preparation methods and ingredients used.